That burned redshirt really hurts players like him. If he ended up down the bench in 2025, he would only have 1 year to maximize his NIL. Which would be tough if for some reason he was 3rd string.
Dowdell to the portal
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Well there's that. Florida is fine in the winter but the practices in summer and early fall are a bitch.
Oregon had Phil Knight's blank check and let him go. I'm guessing Rhule let him know he was only going to be a short-yardage back OR asked him to move to LB. I think Dowdell's lack of vision negates his size and explosiveness. He likes to hit people though so LB seems like a much better fit for his football future. If you don't have good RB instincts by now you are not going to develop them.
With that said, I do like him as a short-yardage RB. He does not get stuffed easily and has a nice burst for his size.
With that said, I do like him as a short-yardage RB. He does not get stuffed easily and has a nice burst for his size.
Williams went to high school in Missouri I'm pretty sure. They both start with M though so......
Williams left to continue his mentorship under someone he has very publicly and very often called the closest thing he has ever had to a father (Pot Roast).
Pretty straightforward and very understandable.
Agreed, but why even go through the charade of picking then? To drive up the NIL price for FSU? Seems relatively drawn out if this was already a done deal.
It’s the first time in his life he’s been highly sought after.
He’s a kid. Former walkon. Enjoying his moment.
Sorry he didn’t ask your permission first.
Nothing to do with my permission. Just surprised it took him and FSU 8+ days to finalize a supposedly pre-determined deal. Good for him if he made Knighton and FSU actually recruit him.
I hate the cold too. It would certainly be a factor for me if I were a young player
The Dowdell situation is interesting. He thinks he is much more than he has shown.
I think our coaches were straight up with him and carved out a small roll, but that will not be good enough for him when the window of opportunity is small. Try to get paid now or maybe never get paid in the future of professional football.
Now he has to bet on himself. It all comes down to what teams out there need a certain player more than you do.
I think our coaches were straight up with him and carved out a small roll, but that will not be good enough for him when the window of opportunity is small. Try to get paid now or maybe never get paid in the future of professional football.
Now he has to bet on himself. It all comes down to what teams out there need a certain player more than you do.
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Like I said in a previous post, DR could have called a timeout. As the QB, it is his responsibility to examine the defense, the placement of the ball, and determine if the play call will work. These guys aren’t robots like you think they are. Yes, Rhule could/should have called timeout. He didn’t. That doesn’t excuse DR. DR was a freshman but DH says he’s not like a freshman. He still made plenty of freshman mistakes and this situation at OSU is just one example.
Do you watch the NFL? Watch how many coaches have to call timeouts to avoid delay of game or because they have a bad call for the defense. Those are professional qbs, many years removed from their freshman year of college.
So that's 50% who aren't miserable yet they still get move forward with a divorce. I have a had time believing that's not bad especially when kids are involved.
Those who got married and divorced probably shouldn't have gotten married with each other in the first place.
Or maybe how they view marriage or their role with their spouse isn't healthy. Meaning, there are miserable moments in pretty much all marriages or relationships at some point, but how do we handle that or try and make it better?
What’s funny is I don’t think the FSU deal has hardly if any aNIL bundled with it . He was highly sought after in his mind only.
Yes it was amazing to watch a freshman develop each year and then send them on their way after a few years to the next stage of their life.
How to fix it. I'm not sure how u enforce but only have one portal window after or right b4 spring ball.
Bring back one year sitout rule when u do transfer. The only situation will be if HC leaves or if a direct family member dies. Will allow immediate eligibility. During this one year sitout u are ineligible for NIL.
I think this is probably the correct answer. Most people that get married probably had no business getting married.
Relationship seems to be on the rocks...MARRIAGE will solve that! Marriage is a bit shaky...HAVE A KID!
Wash rinse repeat.
And the 50/50 thing, I mean, you can't really have a relationship if one person is miserable and wants out. And if "You" try to change for that person, especially if you are already a good spouse, it is only going to make you miserable.
I think a podcast with divorced couples would be amazing. Where they could both finally be honest! Instead of just lame "I just fell out of love" or "It is not you, it is me"
It’s either sit out one year after transferring or you’re only allowed to transfer once.
HC leaving should be allowed immediate eligibility but can no longer transfer again..
Why? People keep saying this but no one can explain why?
Why should they have to sit out? Why should they not be able to make money?
I have no issues with NIL but the unlimited transfers is not good. Shit happens but you shouldn’t be able to play for a different team every year. And when profit sharing comes then contract will be signed and this shit will stop, because these contracts are going be 3 at least 2 yr minimum.
Would be somewhat similar to the @Whatever podcast, which is about dating relationships. I enjoy that podcast on occasion.
I think you should consider starting that concept of a podcast. Could be the next Joe Rogan Experience!!!
I get that feeling but why?
Why should players not be allowed to transfer and play?
The NIL collective could just NOT offer them? The coach that takes them could just tell them they are going to sit our a year.
So why have the rule?
Okay, make it where you can only transfer once for immediate eligibility. Second time you have to sit out one year..
Again, I totally get that, but why?
What is the reasoning behind that? That sounds like a HS rule where you have to sit 90 days when you transfer schools.
I just have never seen a good answer to it. If the coaches and NIL people felt so strongly about it they could literally control it all but they don't.
I would be surprised if his FSU deal was much more than a scholarship which might be more than we offered. I think the relationship with Poop Rot was more of a factor as others suggested.
This has been your narrative
I’ve yet to see anything to back it up
Kid can rush the passer. That is a valuable skill.
I agree I was just posting in rebuttal of others that he was playing the field for Higher NIL. Just like his twitter @ King James. The kid has literally lost all touch of reality in his life with the small sample of success he had at Nebraska.
An 18 year old playing the biggest game of his entire life or a head coach with 10+ years experience who is the CEO of the program
Hmm.. wonder who should be held responsible for that blunder?
Rhule is god awful in those situations, and proves it nearly every week. And he has no excuse for it.
He had 5 sacks in 3 games that means he had 0 sacks in 9 games. Let’s not put him on a Pass rusher Mt Rushmore just yet .
his sack production since he’s seen the field here has been better than all but 1 single player (Butler, yikes) over the past 2 seasons
We routinely finish the middle of the pack in the B1G in total sacks, far behind 1st place.
He’s going to be hard for us to replace and he will get to the QB at his new home.
You don’t have to be Reggie White to produce value rushing the passer. Obviously.
He wants to blame an 18 year old to excuse the 50 something head coach, who is atrocious with timeouts and in-game management and once again proved it in this situation.
Worthless argument.
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Your evidence would indicate we need better edge guys than Williams and Butler. Maybe we’re getting one.
Makes sense, for a guy that went to Oregon, then Nebraska, neither place which ever gets cold.
Only you know the truth and have the courage to lead us to it.
from the deep south & has subsequently left both places
much more plausible than the OC who has given him the ball more consistently than any other college coach he's ever played for telling him ahead of the bowl game and 9 months before next season what his role will be.
I think Butler was finally coming on. He needed a lot of growth when he got here.
In a bad marriage, often one of the partners wants to move on and the other is fine with the misery. Or one is not satisfied, and ultimately won't be satisfied with whoever becomes their new partner. Some divorces are mistakes, just like a lot of marriages are mistakes. And some marriages are emotionally and/or physically abusive and partners on the bad side of those marriages should get the hell out. Govermental entities should stay the hell out of this business.
He was definitely improving. The question is, how much money do you spend for a 6th year guy who is a nice player? I would personally never jeopardize losing a RVP or Keona Davis over 1 year of Butler. Same for this Nwaneri. Worth the risk.
Speaking of Nwaneri, has he ever put out anything that he is actually coming here? Seems to be pretty quiet.
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